HEALTH TALK: WHAT IS BMI (BODY MASS INDEX)

WHAT IS BMI?

BMI (body Mass index) is the measurement of body fat based on height and weight of an adult..
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WHAT ARE BMI RANGE??

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BMI reading less than 18.5 is considered underweight
BMI reading of 18.5 - 24.9 is considered normal weight
BMI reading of 25 - 29.9 is considered overweight
BMI reading of 30. 39.9 is considered obesity...

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HOW YOU CALCULATE YOUR BMI?

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Measure your height in meters and divide by your weight.

• For instance, your height is 6.0 feet, convert it to meters, it will give you 1.8
  1.8 × 1.8 ÷ 90kg = 28.1, This is over weight from the BMI calculator..

• Let look at 1.8 × 1.8 ÷ 70kg = 21.8
  For someone with 6 feet height, ideal weight should be 21.8..

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Facts:

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● About 20% of the Nigerian population has height of 6 feet.

● Normal average height of adults is just between 5 feet and 6 feet, This covers over 60% of the Nigerian population.

● Less than 3% of people living in Nigeria has about 7 feet of height.

● When you look at your height, you will understand it has little or no effect on your body weight measurement.

● Your focus should be on burning body fat, mostly abdominal fat.

● Endeavor to eat healthy foods, to build your muscles and carry out light exercises.

● No matter your height, focus on a weight measurement of 60kg to 75kg..

● Building muscles can help your body burn off excess body fat and improve your metabolism.

I kindly shared this information for those of us focusing more on BMI instead of the body fat. And well i do hope you have learnt something about your weight and height today?

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